(Michigan City, IN) - The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra will present its third subscription concert of the 2023-2024 season on March 10th at 3:00 pm at the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center at 1200 Spring Street in Michigan City.

 

The concert features composer Ingrid Stolzel's piece "City Beautiful", written in 2019 and commissioned by the Youth Orchestra of Kansas City.

 

Stolzel, a native of Germany and Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Kansas School of Music, will be in residence with the orchestra during rehearsals and will give an audience Q&A session at the conclusion of the concert.

 

Also featured on the program is LCSO Principal Flute Aleksandra Kemble playing Cécile Chaminade's "Concertino for Flute in D major, op. 107". Kemble is an accomplished flutist and educator, holding the principal chair flute positions of the LCSO and Elkhart Symphony. She holds a DMA in flute performance from Ball State University and serves on the adjunct flute faculty of IU South Bend, Andrews University, Bethel University, Goshen College, and St. Mary's College.

 

Rounding out the program are Brahms' Academic Overture and Dvoák's powerful Symphony No. 8. 

 

Tickets can be purchased online HERE, or at Roxy Music at 1012 Lincolnway in downtown La Porte, or at the door the day of the event. Adults are $25, Seniors (over 60) $22, and Students of all ages get in free with ID.